Numbers
Numbers 23:11
11Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Balak | בָּלָק֙ | bā·lāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1111 Balak |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Balaam | בִּלְעָ֔ם | bil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| What | מֶ֥ה | meh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| have you done | עָשִׂ֖יתָ | ‘ā·śî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| to me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| I brought you | לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָ | lə·qaḥ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| to curse | לָקֹ֤ב | lā·qōḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6895 utter a curse against, curse |
| my enemies | אֹיְבַי֙ | ’ō·yə·ḇay | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H341 be hostile to |
| and behold | וְהִנֵּ֖ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| you have only blessed them | בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ | bê·raḵ·tā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 13:2 · Numbers 24:10 · Numbers 23:7–8 · Numbers 22:17 · Psalm 109:17–20 · Numbers 22:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.